shearing noun 8adjective 1forms 1 noun8 •The act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etc. with shears or a shearing machine •The removal of nap from cloth. •The act or operation of dividing with shears.the shearing of metal plates •Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions. •The material cut off in this way. •(Scotland) The act or operation of reaping. •The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal. •The process of preparing shear steel; tilting. adjective1 •Tending to cut or tear. formsshearings
